Water reservoir



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Patented July 12, 1932 UNITED STATES HOWARD E. BLOOD, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN. AssIGNOR To NORGEOORPORATION.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION or MICHIGAN PATENT! OFFICE l WATER nEsERvoIR.v`

Application `fu'ea my 15,1931. serialNo. 537,554.

erators without change in the internal ar rangementsthereof. In such refrigerators the most desirable position for the reservoir v is beneath the freezer or evaporator unit "16. therein. Since a drip pan or tray is usually provided atthis point, to replace it with the reservoir would involve substituting a special 4shelf whereas suspending the reservoir be neath an existing shelf permits the 1continued use of the dri pan which is very convenient for the quick setting of gelatine mixtures, desserts and salads.

It is another object of this invention to provide animproved water reservoir arrangement for refrigerators wherein the resvoir is suspended in otherwise. waste` space immediately beneath one of the shelves of the refrigerator and is arranged for convenient filling or cleaning thereof.

Y'Itis a further object of this invention to provrdea simple" and inexpensive reservoir of the type described that can be readily inserted in existing refrigerators by purchasers without necessitating changes or adjustments therein. 'f 5 V Qther and further important objects of this invention' will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings. i

This invention xlustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentaryfront elevation reservoir embodying-the featuresof this invention. 1

"elevation o fLthe freezer unit 'with the reser# voir in positlon therebeneath.

(in a'preferedform) is ily of a refrigerator compartment-containing a` Figure 3 is atop plan view of the reservoir taken on the line III-III of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a vertical section through the Y reservoir on the line IV--IV of Figure 3.

As shown: -f The refrigerator chosen for illustrative purposes comprises a cabinet 10 containing a compartment 11 refrigerated by a freezer orl evaporator unit r12 concealed behind. a shield 13. Shelves 14 and 15 are supported within the compartment on studs 16, the'lower shelf being stepped up at 17 to support a drippan or tray 18 immediately'below the 11iit'12, thev shelf having side guides 19 to properlylo cate the tray. In the embodiment shown, the skeleton shelves are formed of spaced rods 20 running at ri ht angles to eachother to. permit air c1rcu ation; two of the 'rods running crosswlse of the shelf portion 17 being utilized to support a hanging shelf for a water reservoir 21. The'hanging shelf-comprises front and rear bars 22 and 231the ends of which iare turned up and formed as hooks 24:y to engage the shelf rods 20 above mentioned. A pluralr ity gf lighter rods 25 are welded or otherwise secured to the front and rear bars to form supports and guides for the' reservoir. The

front bar 22 is turned back at its center at 26 to clear a sump or drainage pocket 27 in the bottom front center of the reservoir', and the back bar 23 is'looped upwardly at 28 yin its center to form a rear stop for the reservir.

Thel reservoir 21 is preferably made of glass or other transparentmaterial 1n order to permit inspection ofthe contents,and is provided with a filler openin 29 and coverv 30 at the front of the top sur ace. When itis desired to fill the reservoir it is drawn out until a lug 31 on the bottom engages the lfront bar 22. at-l its turned back position. To entirely remove .l

. the reservoir it vcan be slilghtlylifted or tiltede bar 2 6 whereupon removal is possible without disturbing` its shelf. The hanging shelf itself can stalled or removed at any time if desired with- Y l .f A Aout disturbing the regular shelving.

`Figl'1re'2 is an enlarged fragmentary side i to clear the lug 31 from t v'enough-to make the entlre contents ofthe available at the faucet as required, the capac" ity of the reservoir being adequate for the requirements of an average famil It'will thus be seen that I have ihvented an improved reservoir for the purpose described that is readily added to em'sting refrigerators without change therein and that occupies otherwise waste space immediately beneath a shelf therein. Y

-I am aware that many changes may be made .i

and numerous details of construction may be varied'through a-wide range `-Without departing from the principles of this invention, L and I, therefore, do not purposelimiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: l. In combination a refrigerator cabinet including heat extracting means and supporting shelving therein, a drip pan on said shelving beneath theI heat extracting means, an p auxiliaryshelf depending from the shelf on which the drip pan is mounted and below the same, and a water reservoir carried by said auxiliary shelf.

2. In combination a refrigerator cabinet includin -heat extraction means and supportingshelvmg therein, a drip pan on said shelving beneath the heat extracting means, an

4' auxiliary shelf supported by hooks from the shelf on which the drip pan is mounted and below the same, and a water reservoir carried by said auxiliary shelf.

3. In combination a refrigerator cabinet including heat extracting means andfpsupporting shelving therein, a drip pan on said shelv ing beneaththe heat extracting means, an auxiliary shelf depending from thev shelf on which the drip pan is mounted and below the same, and a water reservoir carried by said auxiliary shelf, `and shelf engaging means onthe reservoir for preventing comji v Cplete, slidable withdrawal thereof.

4. In combination with the normal shelving .55 of a refri erator, a hanging shelf adapted to be suspen ed therebeneath, and a water reservoir, said hanging shelf being so formed as to closely embrace the reservoir.

5. In combination with the normal shelv- 00 ing of a refrigerator, a hanging shelf adaptedv to vbe suspended therebenea-th, and a water reservoir, said hanging shelf being so formed as -to closely embrace the reservoir, and to normally prevent a complete removal thereof.

6. In combination a refrigerator cabinet Michigan.

HOWARD E. BLOD.

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